EXPECTANT mothers can now call on the 'Naked Midwives' for help to prepare them for pregnancy and childbirth.

The team, which was founded by Sam Pantlin and Alex Williams, aims to prepare women for all the different scenarios they can face while pregnant and get them ready for labour as well as for their new life with their babies.

The duo, who work as midwives at the Princess Ann Hospital in Southampton, will be running a prenatal course in the New Forest.

Sam, 51, said: “Sometimes things are out of control and don’t go how it was planned and so lots of women feel they failed and we want to inform them.

"That’s why we are called the Naked Midwives because we’ll tell them everything, including details about situations that women haven’t thought about and make them prepared to every eventuality, especially if they are pregnant for the first time.”

Sam explained that sometimes women set unrealistic expectations and if anything goes away from their plans they experience a feeling of failure.

"This is just a small step in their journey with their babies. I don’t want to belittle the moment of labour but it’s a part of a long journey,” she added.

The first two courses will be held at the Elmers Court Hotel in Lymington and the Bell Inn in Brook.

To book visit thenakedmidwives.co.uk.